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Discover Barcelona’s enchanting old city on this 2.5-hour small group tour. From Roman ruins to modern political tensions, explore the city’s defining moments as you wander through picturesque plazas and centuries-old streets.
Winding through narrow medieval streets, you’ll pass sun-drenched plazas, centuries-old façades, and quiet courtyards tucked behind historic buildings. Discover Plaça Reial, one of the city’s most elegant squares, home to one of Gaudí’s earliest public works. Explore El Call, the former Jewish quarter, where narrow alleys still whisper the story of a once-thriving community.
Cross into El Born, the city’s historic artisan quarter, where boutiques and tapas bars sit alongside medieval palaces, poignant war memorials, and the soaring Santa Maria del Mar—an icon of Catalan Gothic architecture and identity. This district offers crucial insight into Barcelona’s political evolution and its ongoing struggle for regional autonomy.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet at the Statue of Ramon Berenguer III Pl. de Ramon Berenguer el Gran, 19 Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
End your tour on this vibrant boulevard, once a medieval jousting ground, now a symbol of Barcelona’s enduring spirit, reborn through resistance and reinvention.
Itinerary
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1Placa del Rei
Begin your journey where Roman Barcino meets the court of medieval Catalan counts—this iconic square reveals Gothic palaces layered over imperial ruins, the cradle of Barcelona’s urban power.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2MUHBA Temple d'August
Step through a discreet doorway to find four towering Roman columns—forgotten for centuries, now standing as silent witnesses to the city’s ancient origins.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Barcelona Cathedral
Stand before the city’s Gothic Cathedral, built atop an early Christian basilica—its spires and sculptures reflecting both faith and ambition across generations.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4MUHBA - El Call
Wander the narrow lanes of the once-thriving Jewish community, a medieval labyrinth touched by both coexistence and the scars of persecution.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Placa de Sant Jaume
The political heart of the city since Roman times, this square connects ancient governance with modern Catalan identity, where civic power has endured and evolved.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Placa Reial
Beneath elegant arcades, uncover the legacy of Bourbon-era urbanism—this grand 19th-century plaza is a stage where royal order once met modern sociability and hosts one of Gaudí’s early works.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Placa Sant Felip Neri
Pause in a hauntingly beautiful square where Civil War shrapnel still marks the walls—this is a place of silence, memory, and deep emotional weight.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Carrer de Montcada
Once home to the city’s wealthiest merchants, this stately street showcases Gothic mansions that reflect Barcelona’s golden age of trade and prestige.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
Step into the people’s cathedral—an elegant and harmonious Gothic church built stone by stone by local hands in just 50 years, a remarkable achievement.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10El Fossar de les Moreres
Stand at this eternal flame where 1714’s fallen are honored—not with mourning, but with defiance, the inscription reminds us: “Here we did not weep.”
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11El Born
Walk through this stunning iron market hall to glimpse the buried streets of 18th-century Barcelona, a city razed and reshaped after its defeat.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Passeig del Born
End your tour on this vibrant boulevard, once a medieval jousting ground, now a symbol of Barcelona’s enduring spirit, reborn through resistance and reinvention.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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